Ehrlichman, John D.
John D. Ehrlichman initially served as Counsel to the President from January 1969 to November 1969, where his duties quickly expanded from legal issues to broader policy development. This shift led to his transition in November 1969 to Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, a role he held until April 1973. Throughout the majority of the White House taping period (February 1971 – July 1973), he acted as Nixon's chief domestic advisor and helped direct the covert "Plumbers" unit before the escalating Watergate scandal forced his resignation in April 1973.
On April 26, 1973, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-021 of the White House Tapes.
On April 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, William D. Ruckelshaus, White House operator, John D. Ehrlichman, Richard G. Kleindienst, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 4:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-008 of the White House Tapes.
On April 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:54 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-021 of the White House Tapes.
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 3:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-027 of the White House Tapes.
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 4:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-029 of the White House Tapes.
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 8:51 pm to 8:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-151 of the White House Tapes.
On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Republican Congressional leaders, including Herbert Stein, John T. Dunlop, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, John G. Tower, Norris Cotton, Wallace F. Bennett, William E. Brock, III, Gerald R. Ford, Leslie C. Arends, John B. Anderson, William J. ("Jack") Edwards, John J. Rhodes, Barber B. Conable, Jr., Robert C. ("Bob") Wilson, David T. Martin, Samuel L. Devine, George H. W. Bush, Roy L. Ash, John D. Ehrlichman, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., William E. Timmons, Richard K. Cook, Thomas C. Korologos, Ronald L. Ziegler, Clifford P. Hansen, Henry L Bellmon, Marlow W. Cook, Dewey F. Bartlett, Delwin M. Clawson, Burt L. Talcott, Harold R. Collier, and Albert W. Johnson, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 8:42 am to 9:38 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 121-001 of the White House Tapes.